Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-04
2:18!!
Snble wilkes Beats the Worlds
Record.

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"He'll do it,"
"No he won't"
"Yes he will, sure-he's in now"
"WhO?"
"Why, Sable Wilkes!"
II told you SO. Whack up!"
These and similar expressions were
heard all over the Bay District track
Yesterday afternoon as Sable Wilkes,
the gallant son OF Guy Wilkes. three
years old, dam Sable, she by the
Moor, out of Gretchen, came down
the stretch on the finish OF
the effort OF his life to beat the
great stallion Patrons three-year-old
worlds record Of 2:191a. Ladies
waved their handkerchiefs, men
shouted themselves hoarse, tossed up
their hats, and when the time was an
nounced the large attendance nearly
went wild as the blackboard on the
timers and judges stand showed that
victory had once more perched on the
banner of California, and thai Sable
Wilkes had beaten the three-y. ar-old
record OF the world by 111a seconus.
No crowd to-day?
Why not?
"Not much the Blood-horse Asso-
citation wont have them ALL should
say not! Look at this crowd Of the
lovers OF trotters and square racing"
And such was the fact. The largest
crowd for many races was on the
grounds Yesterday, and when the
Judges, Messrs. Crittenden, Munson
and Iiedbetter, assisted by the
timers, Messrs. Hawes, Allen and
Valensin, called the horses up, a Call
reporter noted, among those present,
the following prominent ladies' and
gentlemen: Ariel Lathrop, William
Corbitt, w. w. Stow, Judge Tyler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad; MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Hinchman, MIR. and
Mrs. r. w. Mastick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Foute, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lord,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Osgood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Haskell, Mr.. and Mrs. Q.
F. Delaplaine, of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Taylor and number OF
friends, tourists from Brooklyn, N.
Y; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Harris, DR..
Shorb, Charles III. Meade, Ex-Sheriff
Connolly, Captain Ben. f. Harris,
General Delano, John T. Haviland,
Colonel Stuart NJ. Taylor, Hiram e.
Cook, H. X. Glidden, of Kentucky
Jasper Babcock, Texas Angel, Of
Idaho; Judge Green, Of Oakland; /;
Harry W. Meek, Sam Blair, Jr.
SABLE WILKES WINS.
The first event was the attempt Of
William Corbitt's three-year-Old stall
lion to beat the worlds record for
three-year-olds, held by the Kentucky
stallion Patron, who, it will be re-
membered, beat Harry Wilkes short
time ago in q match race for 5000.
His three -year-old record was 9 :1911@,
which he wrested from California by
beating Hinda Rosa's record.
The start-Auction pools: Sable
Wilkes, $50; time, 2:191a, $40.
Johnny Goldsmith, soon after the
call of the bell of the judges, appeared
in ''spider web" behind Sable, and
was accompanied by George Bayliss
in cart, driving running horse as a
helper. On the first attempt they got
away, Goldsmith nodding for the
word. and went off with tremendous
burst of speed, and reached the quar-
ter in thirty-five seconds; up the
back stretch, almost flying, he reached
the half in 1:094, 34La seconds
for the second quarter; around
the upper turn, with the runner
forcing him, Sable trotted fast and
true, making the third quarter in "a =
seconds, the three-quarter pole in
1.44 Down the stretch, amid the
cries of "He1l do it'll" "He won'tP
Eyes, he will" he passed under the
wire in 2 :1S, having trotted the last
quarter in "a seconds, and agair
crowning California with the laure
wreath. When Goldsmith returned
to the stand to weigh he was cheeret
again and again, and Johnny's friend
almost shook his arm off. J. A. Nc
Kerron, the well-known horsemai
and saddler, lost suit Of horse clothe
on the time, and says "Sable shal
have the finest suit of clothes in Amer
ica."
SUMMARY.
1. A. Goldsmith's blk. 8. Sable wilkes.
]. A. NcKerron on time. me..,...,.............
Time, 2:1S.
The second event was the trial
Palo Altos three-year-Old filly Nader
by Electioneer, dam May Queen, I
accomplish the same feat for thret
vear-olds, but she failed. No tim
being given in the first attempt ant